Monthly Archives: May 2018

How to Treat and Prevent Pink Eye

May 31, 2018 | by Dr. Nydia Nunez-Estrada

Pink eye is an irritating inflammation of the clear covering of the white of the eye and the inside of the eyelids, also known as the conjunctiva. Although it’s a common problem found primarily among preschoolers, schoolchildren, high school and college students, teachers and daycare workers, it’s easily treated, and … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: June 1-7

May 31, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, June 4: At the urging of Mayor Jewett, the Indianapolis city council passed the “war loafer” ordinance last night providing loafers with the alternatives of entering military service, working on farms, engaging in war or munition work, or going to jail. The police department was … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: June 1-7

May 31, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, June 3: The nation-wide Red Cross nursing drive opened today. U. S. Army Surgeon-General William Gorgas has asked for 25,000 nurses, and Miss Mae Currie, local nursing service committee secretary, reported the enrollment of twelve nurses towards Marion County’s quota of eighty. In a statement … Read More

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Valuable Comic Book!

May 31, 2018 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

If someone were to refer to you as a pannapictagraphist would you: A. need to see a doctor? B. start a diet immediately? or C. confess to a priest and never ever do that again? You most likely wouldn’t do any of the these because you would be too busy … Read More

The Curious Case of the Barking Dogs

May 31, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

When I set off for my morning walk I am always curious about the reception I will receive from the neighborhood’s dogs. On the Pennsy Trail at Arlington, there are two dogs chained in an open yard, who are inconstant in their attentions toward me: sometimes they bark, other times … Read More